http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 30 September 2012 COOGAN Engagement and Marriage Notices extracted from the "Engaged", "Engagements", "Marriages Reported", "Marriages", "Married" and "Weddings" pages of the "Tuscaloosa News" [AL] [Date listed is publication date]: ***Note - not a complete listing*** 23 MAY 1975 - [PAGE 33/65] EDWARDS-COOGAN - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ashley Edwards Jr. announce the engagement of their daughter, Judith Ann, to Richard Coogan III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coogan of Mobile. Miss Edwards is the grand- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. harvey Ashley Edwards of Tuscaloosa, Herman Scott Rhodes, formerly of Birmingham, and the late Mrs. Rhodes. She attended Denison University in Granville, Ohio and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Alabama with a BS degree in the College of Education. She was a member of Chi Omega social sorority and was presented by the 1970 Holiday Cotillion. The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of the late Dr. and Mrs. William Coogan of Bryn Mawr, Pa., and the late Mrs. Jennie Fee Austill Gates and late Ellis Day Gates of Mobile. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a BA in the School of Arts and Sciences with a certificate in Urban and Regional Planning and is employed by the West Alabama Planning and Development Council in Tuscaloosa. The wedding will be at 8 p.m. July 12 in the chapel of Calvary Baptist Church. 02 SEP 2001 - "Engagements" [PAGE 24/68] COOGAN-SANFORD - Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coogan III of Tuscaloosa announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Marie Coogan, to Stephen Mark Sanford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Sanford of Bozeman, Mon. The wedding will be at 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at Calvary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa. The bride-elect is the grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Edwards Jr. of Tuscaloosa, the late Dorothy Rhodes Edwards, the late Richard Coogan and the late Jennie Fee Gates Coogan. She is a 1997 graduate of Central High School and attended the Montana State University in Bozeman on the National Student Exchange Program. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in magazine journalism. She is employed by Montana Expressions. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robin Hays of Bellingham, Wash., and Evelyn Sanford of Sequim, Wash., and the late Neuman Sanford. He is a 1995 graduate of West Valley High School in Fairbanks, Alaska, and attended the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. He graduated from Montana State University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He is employed by Salient Technologies. [photo; caption: "Ashley Marie Coogan"] 30 SEP 2001 - [PAGE 24/58] SANFORD-COOGAN - Ashley Marie Coogan of Tuscaloosa and Stephen Mark Sanford of Bozeman, Mo. [Mont.], were married Sept. 29 at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Schwahn officiating the 2 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coogan III of Tuscaloosa. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ashley Edwards Jr. of Tuscaloosa, the late Dorothy Rhodes Edwards, the late Jennie Fee Coogan and the late Richard Coogan. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Sanford of Bozeman. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robin Hays of Bellingham, Wash. and Evelyn Sanford of Sequim, Wash., and the late Neuman Sanford. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a strapless gown of white satin with a chapel length train. The bride was attended by Adrienne Coogan and Kelly Coogan, both of Tuscaloosa, as maids of honor. Bridesmaids were Laura Sanford of Bozeman, Leslie Sanford of Flagstaff, Ariz., and Virginia Gattle Mooney of Fort Worth, Texas. Joshua Ogle of Bozeman, served as best man. Groomsmen were Matthew McComas of Bozeman, Zachary Tondre of Bozeman, Richard Coogan IV of Tuscaloosa and Patrick Norris of Seattle, Wash. Following a trip to Kiawah Island, S.C., the couple will reside in Bozeman. [photo; caption: "Mrs. Stephen Mark Sanford (Ashley Marie Coogan)"] _____________________________________________________________________ *** (1975-2001) http://news.google.com